September 28th, 2012, 9:02 pm by DAN WOIKE, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Andy Roeser's navy suit jacket didn't look all that remarkable. But instead of wearing his emotions on his sleeve, the Clippers' longtime team president, had his excitement sewn into the lining of the jacket.

Roeser flashed a big smile showing off the lining, which looked like a Clippers jersey, with No. 32 (for Blake Griffin) on the right side and No. 3 (for Chris Paul) on the left.

And why shouldn't Roeser be happy? On Friday, the Clippers held their annual media day, and while they have touted their teams in the past, Roeser said this year things feel a little different.

"You know you're in a good spot when you can sense the excitement and enthusiasm from the players," he said. "And I would say that this is the best team we've every put together."

The Clippers added another former Laker to their roster, announcing they've signed veteran big man Rony Turiaf. Per team policy, the terms were not announced, though it's been widely acknowledged that Turiaf signed a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum.

Turiaf played in just 17 games last season, averaging 3.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks a game. He's expected to add depth off the bench in the frontcourt along with Ryan Hollins, who the team recently signed.

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2011-12: It feels like Butler had a better season than his numbers show, and that's because, in spurts, he carried the Clippers' offense. While his scoring average and field-goal percentage were the second-lowest of his career, Butler shot over 35 percent from three, taking the most long-distance shots of his entire career. While his teammates felt their ways into games, Butler was often the most aggressive Clipper on the offensive end.

Play of the year: As far as Butler's fast starts go, this was one of the best.

Hollins, who prepped in Pasadena and played at UCLA, will back-up center DeAndre Jordan.

Hollins averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in limited minutes with Cleveland and Boston last season.

Hollins is 7 feet, 230 pounds and will add some length and size at the rim. The Clippers reportedly had interest in free agent Darko Milicic and still could bring in veteran center Hilton Armstrong to training camp. Armstrong is currently playing for the Clippers' summer league team.

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The Los Angeles Clippers today signed seven-time NBA All-Star forward Grant Hill. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not announced.

An 18-year NBA veteran, Hill brings career averages of 17.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 34.4 minutes to Los Angeles. In addition, he has played in 997 games (972 starts) and connected on 48.4 percent of his field goals, 31.5 percent from behind the three-point line and 77 percent of his free throws over his career.

Hill spent the last five seasons with the Phoenix Suns, tallying 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 28.1 minutes in 49 games played during the 2011-12 campaign in which he also received five All-NBA Defensive Team votes and received multiple Defensive Player of the Year votes. In 2010-11, Hill became the seventh player in NBA history to average 13 or more points at the age of 38 or older.

Prior to his time in Phoenix, Hill spent seven seasons with the Orlando Magic in which he was limited to just 200 games due to injuries to his left ankle.

The Clippers announced they've decided to use their amnesty provision on forward Ryan Gomes, removing his salary from the team's salary cap commitments.

Gomes can be claimed by teams under the cap, but if he isn't, he'll clear waivers and become an unrestricted free agent.

The Clippers, reportedly, had been trying to trade Gomes this offseason, using his expiring contract as a chip to lure Marco Belinelli in a sign-and-trade before reportedly offering Gomes to Phoenix in exchange for Grant Hill in a similar deal.

Hill is expected to be signed using the Clippers' bi-annual exception, which is worth $3.9 million over the next two seasons.

The Clippers continue to add veteran talent to their roster, as Grant Hill has reportedly agreed to sign with the Clippers. The means of the signing, whether it be the veteran's minimum, the bi-annual exception or a sign-and-trade have not been finalized.

Hill, who will turn 40 in October, was said to be considering signing with the Lakers or the Knicks before the Clippers emerged as a player over the weekend.

After three healthy seasons in Phoenix, Hill played in 49 games last season for the Suns, averaging 10.2 points and 3.5 rebounds a game.

He's expected to come off the bench for the Clippers, who know have a deep, veteran roster.